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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Lydia Garza has provided indispensable support to |
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her fellow citizens in Hebbronville for many years; she is well |
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known for her work with Chapter 2955 of AARP, having served as a |
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member of its advisory board and as chair of the legislative |
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committee, and she has also benefited her community in numerous |
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other ways throughout her life; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Carmen and Benito Garza, Lydia Garza |
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was raised in Hebbronville, attended local schools, and performed |
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in the Hebbronville High School band; she was also a member of |
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Future Homemakers of America and the Hijas de Maria, and she served |
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as an ambassador to the international celebration between the |
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United States and Mexico on the occasion of the inauguration of |
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Falcon Dam and the 100th anniversary of Guerrero Viejo, Mexico, |
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where she was honored by a host of dignitaries, including President |
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Dwight D. Eisenhower; and |
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WHEREAS, She married Hector Garza in 1953, and the couple |
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raised a loving family that includes three sons, Jorge, Hector, and |
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Jose; Mrs. Garza was a Cub Scout den mother and a sponsor for Boy |
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Scout activities, and she served on the Little Flower School Board; |
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moreover, she has been honored for her diligent service to the Jim |
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Hogg County Independent School District by the school board |
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president and the superintendent; and |
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WHEREAS, This determined volunteer is a member of the |
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Catholic Daughters of America and has served 19 consecutive years |
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on the Fair Pageant Committee; she was also a sponsor of the |
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Catholic Youth Choir, a member of the adult choir, and president of |
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the Immaculate Society; and |
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WHEREAS, The strength of Texas communities lies in the hard |
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work of public-spirited citizens like Lydia Garza, and it is a |
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pleasure to recognize her for her numerous contributions; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Lydia Garza for her volunteer service in |
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the city of Hebbronville and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Garza as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |